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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,875.41 and 252,431.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,875.41 and 252,431.44 is: 545,209.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,875.41 : 252,431.44 = 252,431.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,875.41/252,431.44 = 252,431.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,875.41x = 252,431.44 × 252,431.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,875.41x = 63,721,630,638.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,721,630,638.32/116,875.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,209.92

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